Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Monday, 29 July 2019
Sound Booth
Here is my assembled "Sound Booth", complete with an iPhone, set up to record in "Voice Memos."
As for a proper
Microphone, I would definitely choose one with a stand or one that could stand
on its own. Additionally, if it is not
too expensive, I would choose a microphone with a ”pop filter” or buy one separately.
A pop filter is a screen
or a type of cover that goes in front of the microphone. It helps to reduce “popping sounds” such as gusts
of wind or forceful bursts of air from the speaker or singer; typically made when
the letter “p” in enunciated.
A pop screen filters out
and protects the audio from extraneous noise.
This kind of accessory, together with a decent microphone and the
homemade sound booth, should make for many memorable audio products.
Creating a Podcast
For me, this assignment has been the
hardest thus far. It required having to
learn how to create audio, to edit audio, to make a three-minute Podcast and to
learn how to use a new and complex platform called Garage Band, all in
one was a very weighty and challenging task.
I struggled with the time that it took to learn
how to do all three, and then the time that it took to actually do
all three; to the exclusion of all other assignments required in Module 5.
To learn how to edit audio, I listened to/watched tutorials on "Garage Band" and "Audacity". I got help to find the right app or platform to find a way to create my audio and I settled on Voice Memo, which is a free app on my iPhone. I wrote the script for my podcast and recorded it in a several segments. I uploaded the segments from my phone to my computer and then into Garage Band. I added music and edited the audio to take out dead air and mistakes.
Once it was completed, I saved it as an MP3 onto my desk top and then I uploaded it to my One Drive, so that I could get a link to upload it here. These are all things I couldn't do weeks ago!
My 5½ minute podcast on "The Basics of Golf":
Needless to say, I had to reach out for
help from students much more skilled than me. It also took a great deal longer
than the allotted week. Having said all
that, I’m really glad that I learned how to do all of it, with the help of
another student. I do look forward to creating
future podcasts, voice overs and other audio-related projects!
Friday, 26 July 2019
Screencasting
Here is the link to my screencast. I used "ScreenCastify" to create my Screencast.
Once I figured out what Screencasting was and how to make one, is was fun and easy. As I was making mine, I was thinking of all the potential that Screencasting offers.
For example, sometimes, in the library, certain themes
or sets of instructions are repeated and reviewed, such as “How to find a
non-fiction book by subject in the online catalogue, then to use the call
number to find it in the library”.
Through this course, I figured out that I can Screencast
the whole procedure, create a link to the screencast, make a QR code with the
link embedded and Voilà! The students can
get one run through from me and then repeat the procedure as many times as they
need to, in order to find the book on their own. Like a treasure hunt. It will be fun!
Video Examples
The link below takes you to a book trailer for the book "The Water
Princess", by Susan Verde and Illustrated by my favourite illustrator;
Peter Reynolds. https://bit.ly/2YjGGQB
I use videos in the library, every single week. Usually, the video supports or relates to the book, author or theme for that week. For example, when the StrongStart class (birth to age 5) was learning about seeds, we watched a time elapse video on sprouting seeds: https://bit.ly/2gYMEmT
In French, I will often show an inspirational music video from the group "Kids United" (en français; Nouvelle Génération) https://bit.ly/1IEKNh7
In Surrey, there are two district-wide Reading Programs for K-4. The Teacher Librarians reads all 10 books from each of the two programs (one non-fiction program and one fiction program). The students then get to vote on their favourite book and the results are posted for the winning book by Division, School and District.
I show book trailers for the all the books (this one was the winner this year’s picture book contest): https://bit.ly/2LHI1Pl and for the non-fiction books, I find supporting background videos to broaden the topical background knowledge. For example, two of the Non-Fiction books from last year’s program called “Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years Old”, by Stacy McAnulty and “A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars”, by Seth Fishman,
were about big numbers and the size of the
universe. I showed the older students this video https://bit.ly/2YzFixu and it generated SO MANY authentic
discussions and questions.
Cathy
Works Cited:
1) Rebekah
Wall, “The Water Princess”, online video clip. YouTube, 7 June, 2017. Web. 25
July 2019.
https://bit.ly/2YjGGQB
2) Temponaut Timelapse, “Sunflower Seeds
Germination and Growth Time Lapse”, online video clip.
YouTube, 20 Dec., 2015. Web. 25 July 2019.
https://bit.ly/2gYMEmT
3) We Are Kids United, “KIDS UNITED - On Ecrit
Sur Les Murs (Clip Officiel)”, online video clip. YouTube, 5 Oct.,
2015. Web. 25 July 2019.
https://bit.ly/1IEKNh7
4) Harper Kids, “The Bad Seed”, online video clip. YouTube, 21 June,
2017. Web. 25 July 2019.
https://bit.ly/2LHI1Pl
5) Wise
Wanderer, “Mind Blowing! …Earth Compared To The Rest Of The Universe – Amazing
Graphic Presentation”, online video clip. YouTube, 18 Feb.,
2015. Web. 25 July 2019.
6) Billie
Bersamira, “Scaredy Cats”, online video clip. YouTube, 8
Sept., 2016. Web. 25 July 2019.
7) Alnomad, “Stephen
Wiltshire draws Rome from memory”, online video clip. YouTube, 25 June
25, 2016. Web. 25 July 2019.
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